Red Hat Security Advisory: openexr security update
Affects Red Hat openexrSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High · fixed in Red Hat package updates : patch Red Hat openexr soon.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 02:48 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.4.9, 3.3.9, 3.2.7
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade openexr and academysoftwarefoundation/openexr to 3.4.9, 3.3.9 or 3.2.7.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AcademySoftwareFoundationopenexr | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubacademysoftwarefoundation/openexrpkg:github/academysoftwarefoundation/openexrOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has provided an official security update fixing this vulnerability in OpenEXR version 3.1.1-2.el9_2.3 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 and related variants. Users should apply this update promptly following Red Hat's published instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Description
A security vulnerability (CVE-2026-34588) in OpenEXR, an open-source high-dynamic-range image file format, allows arbitrary code execution and information disclosure via a crafted EXR file. Red Hat has issued an important security update for OpenEXR in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 and related variants to address this issue.